A week or so ago, we at African Safari Consultants (ASC) were fortunate enough to chat with Dr Bool Smuts of the Landmark Foundation – a South African NGO dedicated to building South Africa’s conservation economy so that it’s natural landscapes can be more effectively conserved. The paragraphs that follow are from notes made during [...]
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Tinga Tinyeleti Tree House Lodge
The new Tinga Tinyeleti Tree House lodge offers the chance to rekindle our ancient love affair with trees, in an ultra luxurious setting overlooking the pristine wilderness of the Tinga private concession. Ever since childhood days of tree houses and tire swings, trees have always held a special place in our hearts – many an [...]
Safari Icons: Dereck and Beverly Joubert
In this instalment of our Safari Icons series, we take a look at the world-renowned Husband and Wife conservationist/photographic team – Dereck and Beverly Joubert. Veterans of the industry, with over 25 years experience, the Jouberts were recently honoured with their appointment as National Geographic Society’s “Explorers in Residence”. Having worked in some of Africa’s most remote [...]
Our Favourite World Heritage Sites in Africa
Africa is a truly beautiful continent, with many a site to behold. These are some of our favorite UNESCO World Heritage Sites that we’ve been fortunate to visit over the years. Which is your favorite?
ASC Launch Scholarship Program
African Safari Consultants (ASC) feel strongly about wildlife conservation and community development, and always support those making a difference, whenever and however we can. In 2011 we successfully partnered with the Wilderness Foundation’s ‘Forever Wild’ initiative, where we actively campaigned to raise money to combat rhino poaching (you can find the campaign post here). We [...]
Q&A With Sir David Attenborough for BBC Africa
On Wednesday this week, the legendary British broadcaster and conservationist Sir David Attenborough hosted a brief question and answer round on BBC Africa’s Twitter and Facebook platforms in promotion of his new series entitled ‘Africa’. The series, Attenborough’s last of such magnitude, examines six distinct ecological zones on the continent: The Kalahari; The Savannah; The Congo; The [...]
African Safari Consultants Team Profile: Liesl Mathews
In the second part of our exclusive Q&A series with the team behind African Safari Consultants, we speak to Cape Town based partner Liesl Mathews about eggs benedict, where to go with your kids, the perfect holiday snap and much (more) more… For part one of our series, where we speak to Jeff Ward, click [...]
African Safari Consultants Team Profile: Jeff Ward
With this, the first in a new series of posts, we’ll be chatting to the faces behind African Safari Consultants and asking them about their favorite destinations, how they got into the industry and much (much) more. First up we speak to Mr Jeff Ward, managing partner of the New York office. 1) Where are you from? [...]
Scientific Stories from Sabi Sands
Most of African Safari Consultant’s clients get to see and experience the Sabi Sands Wildtuin (Sabi Sand Game Reserve) as one of the most amazing natural wonders they have ever perceived. With its lush, bushy vegetation, the incredible amount of wildlife, and the probability of actually running into these animals within their natural habitat, the [...]
Cape Town Weekend Getaway Sweepstakes
African Safari Consultants is proud to present another fantastic sweepstakes - the Cape Town Weekend Getaway! After hosting such a hugely successful first sweepstakes, we thought that we’d show our appreciation by putting together a little something special as a way of thanking our loyal fans (both new and existing) and clients alike. To do [...]
African Safari Consultants Presents: Cape Town
Cape Town is the jewel in South Africa’s crown. Voted last year’s Top Destination on Trip Advisor – and a regular top finisher in several other publications of high esteem – Cape Town captures the heart just hours after arrival. Touching down at the newly refurbished Cape Town International Airport, one immediately gets the feeling [...]
Meerkats: Africa’s Comedians
A favorite here at the African Safari Consultants office, the meerkat has become synonymous with the lighter side of African wildlife. These small mammals – who are members of the mongoose family – delight with their comical antics, playful nature and undeniable ‘cuteness’. Native to Southern Africa, and occurring predominantly in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana, meerkats [...]
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